Cleaning Powerbook

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Simon L

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 5, 2004

• #1

Can anyone recommend the best way of cleaning the metal and the screen on a powerbook...?

Cheers,
Simon

 

MacFan26

macrumors 65816

• Jul 5, 2004

• #2

There's a lot of cleaners out there for the screen that you can buy, but I find that a soft towel that's damp can do the same job. As far as the metal, I guess it matters whether it's aluminum or titanium, but I'm not really sure 😕

 

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Simon L

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 5, 2004

• #3

MacFan26 said:

There's a lot of cleaners out there for the screen that you can buy, but I find that a soft towel that's damp can do the same job. As far as the metal, I guess it matters whether it's aluminum or titanium, but I'm not really sure 😕

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Thanks for the advice on the screen, I have an aluminum powerbook!

 

virividox

macrumors 601

• Jul 5, 2004

• #4

i just use a damp cloth with water (distilled so the minerals dont build up)
but i hear stuff about iklear but i find the water does it the job nicely

 

Belly-laughs

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 5, 2004

• #5

On my TiBook I normally use...

...a tiny drop of fairy liquid on a damp cloth (if scruffy). Then I wipe off with damp cloth twice and a final wipe with dry kleenex. It´s a nice little ritual that gives you and your ´book time to really bond.

I guess you could also use Vodka or some other clean spirit but I haven´t tried that. The wipes you buy are spirit based, I think.

 

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Simon L

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 6, 2004

• #6

Thanks for your help people, I'll spend sometime with me 'book' cleaning it tonight!

 

Calvinatir

macrumors 6502

• Jul 6, 2004

• #7

I use that iClean or iClear or whatever from the apple store...it has a sort of wax in it that makes the PB shine, i dig it!

 

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m.r.m.

macrumors regular

• Jul 7, 2004

• #8

anyone ever tried nail polish remover?

 

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mrviga

macrumors member

• Jul 7, 2004

• #9

m.r.m. said:

anyone ever tried nail polish remover?

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BAD IDEA!! I've done it to a portable CD player and the thing was ruined. It eats away at the metal surface.... 😱

 

BakedBeans

macrumors 68040

• Jul 7, 2004

• #10

i got some monster iclean from the apple website it has 2 bottles and a microfiber cloth... it is imho top notch... the microfiber cloth gets dust and dirt of and if its a bit more stubborn then use a little spry...

and wash your grubby mitts before typing lol

 

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m.r.m.

macrumors regular

• Jul 7, 2004

• #11

mrviga said:

BAD IDEA!! I've done it to a portable CD player and the thing was ruined. It eats away at the metal surface.... 😱

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gee thanks. not that i own nail polish or it´s remover. 😉